Cloud telephony · Phone menus

Cloud IVR (automated phone menus)

A phone menu that says “Press 1 for appointments, press 2 for billing” helps callers choose where their call should go (interactive voice response, or IVR).

A dental practice menu

For example: press 1 for new patients, 2 for existing appointments, 3 for billing or 0 for reception. Outside opening hours, callers can hear a message and leave voicemail.

Keep the choices clear

We can plan the menu around your callers, your team and your opening times, then agree where each choice leads.

Want callers to speak instead?

The AI Receptionist is the speech-aware upgrade: callers explain what they need in their own words, rather than pressing a number.

A dental practice example

Dental practice phone menuIllustrative flow
Incoming call
Phone menuChoose an option
1 · New patients
2 · Appointments
3 · Billing
0 · Reception
Out of hoursMessage and voicemail

Callers choose new patients, existing appointments, billing or reception, with an out-of-hours message and voicemail.

The menu options and destinations are agreed with your practice.

A speech-aware option

Let callers explain what they need.

Explore the AI Receptionist when callers should be able to speak instead of pressing a menu option.

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Integrations

Connect your call flow with tools your team uses.

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A little more clarity

Good questions, clear answers

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Can callers reach reception from the menu?

Yes. The menu can include a reception option, such as pressing 0, and routes can be agreed with your team.

What happens after hours?

The menu can play an out-of-hours message and offer voicemail or another agreed route.

A good conversation starts here

Let’s make the next call feel clearer.

Tell us what your callers need and we can explore a suitable way forward.

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